Ahmedabad, Feb 6 : Thirty-nine people were killed and 24 injured when a Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) bus fell off a river bridge in South Gujarat's Navsari district on Friday evening, police officials said.

Expressing her condolences over those killed in the accident, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel announced compensation of Rs.4 lakh each to their families.

E-voting on the cards in panchayat polls in Gujarat
The Gujarat government plans to facilitate e-voting in panchayat polls. At present, e-voting is only possible for voters of all the eight municipal corporations in the state. However, only 806 voters voted online in the municipal corporation election compared to a total of 95.9 lakh voters

Gujarat : Gujarat Local Body Elections Counting Begins Today.The ruling BJP is leading in 4 wards and Congress on 2 seats in Vadodara Municipal Corporation. The election result will be a litmus test for the ruling BJP against the backdrop of Patel quota agitation.Seats and Wards:

568 Seats and 143 wards have been divided in the following manner in Gujarat

Gujarat Local Body Election Results Live News Update: BJP leads in 27 wards of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, Congress 13 - The elections to local bodies are seen as a litmus test for ruling BJP against the backdrop of the quota stir by Patel community.